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In 2023, Burna Boy’s criticism of Afrobeats as music with “no substance” sparked one of the genre’s most familiar debates: what exactly should Nigerian music be saying?

Two years later, he apologised for the comments. But the question itself never really went away.

Now, an unlikely moment in Nigerian hip-hop has given us another way to consider it.

As the Odumodublvck - Blaqbonez feud enters another chapter following Blaqbonez’s recent interview with Rufai Oseni, listeners have begun revisiting the music and conversations that preceded it, and hearing some of them differently.

That sent us back to a bigger question:

What makes a song substantive? Can context change what we hear in it?

There is a lot happening beneath the obvious names in Nigerian music right now. ZARRTHEMAKER, DJ Primeau, 3CB, Fosa, Wana SN, Star Jay and Graeye have spent 2026 leaving fingerprints across new projects, from Swayvee’s PersWaysion and EF Moon’s MOON 1 to Mavo’s Business and Flowtain’s WISH YOU WELL.

Different cities, different instincts, different approaches to sound, but the same quiet insistence on making records that feel like they came from somewhere. These are the producers shaping the texture around some of the year’s more interesting releases.

Afrobeats icon, Don Jazzy has been switching things up lately and his latest looks are proof that a fresh era can come with a fresh style. From sharp tailoring to effortless casual fits, the Mavin boss is looking every bit the part.

We’re spotlighting Southern African dancer and creator Andrew who has a passion for performance, music, dance and storytelling.

For Andrew, dance is more than choreography. It is a way of showing up as yourself, connecting with people and creating something that feels true to who you are.

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We put together some of the top news and reports from across the continent from this past week which you might have missed.

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